If anything, at least wait a year so you don't pay short-term capital gains on the sale of the property.I need to find some more deals like that here in Chicago...where in Houston was this property?

Long story short I have never put more than 10% down on a loan and I have never use FHA.   

It’s important to note that short term rentals depreciate differently than long term rentals.

The beach has taken about a year and the jungle house will take about 4-5 years because we are paying off some seller financing with the revenue from the short term rentals.I would say that I can definitely make more money investing in real estate in the United States than in Costa Rica.

In short, by listening to your clients and providing a great service, you will make a profit. 

Oklahoma adverse possession law   If the neighbor has notoriously occupied it for a period years, in your state 15 years, he has legal claim to it.

The short answer is No, you don't need it.

This allows us to have a 50% LTV in just a couple short years. 

Miami is a great place to invest both for short and long term rentals and with condos, property management is simplified but be sure to ask about HOA fees as early as possible especially if you intend to go with a DSCR loan.

I would be buying into a sellers market in almost any Albertan city.Alberta also worries me as it is known to be super volatile for short periods of time and then sit dormant for up to a decade.